I try to get a family photo every year between November and February but this year it just didn’t quite happen.
We did manage to get a picture, in April, at my stepdad’s funeral. I know it sounds a little weird but we all coordinated and we had a beautiful Green field so it worked.
A few days before the funeral, my aunt called and asked for a few anecdotal stories that she could pass on to Pastor giving the sermon. I decided that I couldn’t let someone that didn’t know him that well share all these wonderful and amazing stories, so I stepped up and gave the speech.
It was in credibly difficult to do,but I couldn’t imagine letting anyone else do it.
Well, it was really nice for all of the rest of the family that you did the speech. I always find it sad – really sad – when the pastor or minister or rabbi has to do it, especially when they have never met the person. I know when my wife`s mother passed away last September, our minister spent over 2 hours talking with us getting an idea about her. At least he had briefly met her 3 times. It is sad that so many people don`t have a strong connection with a church. Kudos to you for doing the speech!
I was so proud of you that day!
<3
Traci
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